Archive for February 7th, 2012

Nokia to Unveil Special ‘Software Feature’ at MWC?

Nokia to Unveil Special ‘Software Feature’ at MWC?

| February 7, 2012 | 28 Replies

So with MWC just around the corner (Feb 27th) rumors have started to surface about what Nokia might unveil there, according to a source at forbes Nokias presence at MWC will be in the shape of: run an unusual software feature normally found only on high-end smartphones. Way to leave our minds roam freely in the [...]

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Updating From Leaked/CFW Belle to Official Belle (Plus Random Changelog)

Updating From Leaked/CFW Belle to Official Belle (Plus Random Changelog)

| February 7, 2012 | 61 Replies

I’m sure there are alot of you who like me couldn’t wait for the official Belle rollout and switched over to Symbian Belle along time ago (about 4 months for me), you’ll be glad to know that for alot of you switching over to the official Belle (Just because it’s official) shouldn’t be difficult at [...]

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Video: Nokia Belle Update – same phone, new experience (sorry, no laser guns :p)

Video: Nokia Belle Update – same phone, new experience (sorry, no laser guns :p)

| February 7, 2012 | 33 Replies

Here’s a great video from Nokia to tell their users about the Nokia Belle update. With the same phone you get a totally new experience with Belle. I have it, and I totally agree. Gone are most of the annoyances from S^3/Anna, for the most part, it’s really great to use. I’ll give mine a [...]

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Gallery: Nokia N8 with Official Nokia Belle

Gallery: Nokia N8 with Official Nokia Belle

| February 7, 2012 | 52 Replies

  Here’s a bunch of photos I’ve taken of the Nokia N8 with Nokia Belle. If there’s any particular portion anyone’s missed out I can add it later. BTW, I can’t check the version number when doing *#0000#. N8 just freezes :s. Currently having problem with the gallery stuck on refreshing media. What does the [...]

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Nokia Belle Rollout info

Nokia Belle Rollout info

| February 7, 2012 | 83 Replies

Yvonne from Nokia emailed to share the Nokia Belle update information, which many of us are getting on our Nokias today . http://discussions.europe.nokia.com/t5/Software-Updates/Nokia-Belle-roll-out-has-started-check-here-for-all-details/td-p/1295109 Hi all, good news to share! We are very happy to announce that Nokia Belle is now available for download for Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia E6, Nokia X7, Nokia C6-01, Nokia [...]

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Nokia Lumia 900 (yes 900) in White too.

Nokia Lumia 900 (yes 900) in White too.

| February 7, 2012 | 24 Replies

Check it out, it’s a white Nokia Lumia 900 to follow on the newly white Nokia Lumia 800. The 900 of course still has not been released but it seems the white will appear with the 900 Black and Cyan on launch (as alluded by Elop in interviews, more colours to come). The picture above [...]

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I have the Official Nokia Belle update :D Nokia Belle available through Nokia Suite :D

I have the Official Nokia Belle update :D Nokia Belle available through Nokia Suite :D

| February 7, 2012 | 198 Replies

Ah, something a lot of you can say today, “I have the Official Nokia Belle update”. Many of you have been commenting that you’ve actually got it today. I wasn’t expecting anything until tomorrow but surprise surprise it’s there. I’m guessing a lot of us have been skeptical as to whether Nokia would deliver it [...]

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Symbian Belle update available? Nokia Belle on Navifirm?

Symbian Belle update available? Nokia Belle on Navifirm?

| February 7, 2012 | 78 Replies

As per some screenshots on dailymobile forums, the Symbian Belle/Nokia Belle firmwares are apparently available on Navifirm. They are seen for the Nokia N8, C7, E7 and C6-01 so far. http://forum.dailymobile.se/index.php?topic=62064.msg814617#new It is apparently expected to appear officially tomorrow via the normal Nokia Software Updater routes according to Michal. Sources: forum.dailymobile and symbianmobile Cheers ICEman and [...]

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Lumiappaday #84: Tic Tac Toe 3D demoed on the Nokia Lumia 800

Lumiappaday #84: Tic Tac Toe 3D demoed on the Nokia Lumia 800

| February 7, 2012 | Reply

Here’s the last of a few Lumiappadays recorded a long while ago (new ones recorded last night). It’s the very simple game of tic-tac-toe or noughts and crosses but with a 3D twist. You have 3 planes that rotate around the central square. As per usual either X or O and 3 in a line, [...]

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Videos: White Nokia Lumia 800 hands on

Videos: White Nokia Lumia 800 hands on

| February 7, 2012 | 3 Replies

Just a couple of hands on videos with the newly announced white Nokia Lumia 800.  Are you liking it? I’m loving the back but the front makes it look even more like a phone in a case. It looks really nice in photos though. by recombu by SlashGear

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Nokia Mexico site updated with Nokia Belle update instructions…Belle coming this week? (Feb 8 still on track?)

Nokia Mexico site updated with Nokia Belle update instructions…Belle coming this week? (Feb 8 still on track?)

| February 7, 2012 | 49 Replies

If you go on Nokia Mexico’s site, you will notice that they have some instructions for updating to Symbian Belle/Nokia Belle, with the N8 as the demo device. http://www.nokia.com.mx/aplicaciones-mapas-y-mas/nokiabelle There aren’t any dates here but it does look like the Nokia Vietnam Belle update page that disappeared. DM who tipped this in also has a [...]

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IDC Releases 2011 World smartphone sales info

IDC Releases 2011 World smartphone sales info

| February 7, 2012 | 41 Replies

Here’s a look at IDC’s smartphone sales estimates for 2011. Notice, above in Q4 2011 that even if Nokia managed to keep up the same highs of 28.1M of Q4 2010, Nokia would still remain third. The question is, given the portfolio and brand recognition of the competition versus Nokia’s portfolio in 2011, does anyone [...]

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Rumours: Nokia N9/Lumia 800 but with Nokia Belle? #Symbian

Rumours: Nokia N9/Lumia 800 but with Nokia Belle? #Symbian

| February 7, 2012 | 49 Replies

Above is apparently an upcoming Symbian phone, with Nokia Belle. As you can see it looks like a N9/800. Buttonless like the N9 but with a camera button like the 800. I can’t seem to tell if there’s a front camera there. As much as I’d like it to be, it doesn’t look real to [...]

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Rumours: New Nokia Windows Phone designs, perhaps buttonless and tablets?

Rumours: New Nokia Windows Phone designs, perhaps buttonless and tablets?

| February 7, 2012 | 10 Replies

Here’s an image you might have seen flying about yesterday. Apparently this was taken at Nokia World. In that slide we can see today’s Windows Phone handset, but along side that we have tomorrow’s designs. From left to right: We have what seems to be that tiny square (reminds me of that windows device that [...]

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